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Legislative Update – April 7, 2014

Legislative Update – April 7, 2014

TSEA April 7, 2014 Comments Off on Legislative Update – April 7, 2014

As referenced in our recent Call to Action, the Tennessee General Assembly will be reviewing the Governor’s supplemental budget this week for final budget passage by the end of the week. The supplemental budget

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Call to Action // UPDATE

Call to Action // UPDATE

TSEA April 4, 2014 Comments Off on Call to Action // UPDATE

Your voice has been heard! Thanks to an enormous response from our members and other efforts by your legislators and TSEA, a bi-partisan group of House members is currently working on a plan to

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Call to Action // Your Phone Calls are Needed

Call to Action // Your Phone Calls are Needed

TSEA April 4, 2014 Comments Off on Call to Action // Your Phone Calls are Needed

TSEA is working with legislators to find other options to boost state employee pay come July. Earlier this week, Governor Haslam released his budget amendment which cancels the raises he promised earlier this year to state

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Haslam cancels raises, but averts insurance premium increase

Haslam cancels raises, but averts insurance premium increase

TSEA March 31, 2014 Comments Off on Haslam cancels raises, but averts insurance premium increase

NASHVILLE – State employees’ salaries will not be raised this year, but neither will their health insurance premiums, according to Governor Haslam’s budget amendment which will be released Tuesday morning. A proposed one percent

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Call to Action // Healthy Workplace Bill

Call to Action // Healthy Workplace Bill

TSEA March 31, 2014 Comments Off on Call to Action // Healthy Workplace Bill

The Healthy Workplace Bill (HB1981/SB2226), which is making its way through the legislature, was recently amended to include all public employees. TSEA is supporting this bill, as it is a step in the right

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Legislative Update – March 28, 2014

Legislative Update – March 28, 2014

TSEA March 28, 2014 Comments Off on Legislative Update – March 28, 2014

Proposed TEAM Act Changes TSEA Bill: HB1940 (Dunn) / SB2045 (Southerland) DOHR Bill: HB1420 (Dunn) / SB1624 (Johnson) Both TEAM Act revision bills passed the full House and Senate this week. The successful passage

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Legislative Update – March 24, 2014

Legislative Update – March 24, 2014

TSEA March 24, 2014 Comments Off on Legislative Update – March 24, 2014

A Brief Update on our Bills Proposed TEAM Act Changes TSEA Bill: HB1940 (Dunn) / SB2045 (Southerland) DOHR Bill: HB1420 (Dunn) / SB1624 (Johnson) TSEA and DOHR have negotiated a compromise on these two

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Parking Woes

Parking Woes

TSEA March 19, 2014 Comments Off on Parking Woes

By Jonathan Stephens, TSEA Staff Attorney [email protected] NASHVILLE – State employees who work in downtown Nashville have recently had to deal with changes in their usual parking routine. These changes are primarily due to parking lot and road closures as a

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Partnership Promise Reminders for 2014

Partnership Promise Reminders for 2014

TSEA March 17, 2014 Comments Off on Partnership Promise Reminders for 2014

By this time, hopefully every Partners For Health (PFH) plan member (and spouse, if covered) completed their Well Being Assessment (WBA). The date for completion was March 15, 2014. If you have any concerns about this requirement, you need

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Legislative Update – March 14, 2014

Legislative Update – March 14, 2014

TSEA March 14, 2014 Comments Off on Legislative Update – March 14, 2014

Most of the discussion on Lobby Day focused on the fact that the present proposed budget includes a 2% raise for teachers but only a 1% raise for state employees (both Central Government and

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